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Higher education’s true role

Second Nature comes to Rollins

Higher education’s true role: creating a healthy, just and sustainable society

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Winter Park and Edgewater are A schools

A for Winter Park

Orange County high schools see highest accountability grades in history, with Winter Park and Edgewater at the head of the class.

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Helping homeless students

$3K raised so far

Dommerich's homeless student problem is not isolated. More than 3,000 students have been reported as homeless in Orange County and officials fear it's much more than that.

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Healthy habits for preschool

Grant targets day cares

With the help of a grant from Winter Park Health Foundation, Nemours will be expanding its obesity prevention initiative to 14 more area preschools.

Vaccines remain key to disease prevention

Meningitis strikes preteens and teens more than most other age groups, and the consequences can be devastating.

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Library debuts community-learning center

New center unveiled

The new center will enrich the library’s current programming to include classes such as cultural cooking, nutrition, everyday finance, science fiction and astronomy.

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Compassion is an important lesson to learn, both in and out of school

Most important lesson

To help a child experience and understand compassion is key.

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First Presbyterian Church preschool turns 50

Founder honored

Maitland preschool alumni return to honor the woman who started it all

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UCF engineering professor paves way for women

Professor honored

Winter Park resident and UCF professor honored for her devotion to education

Good deals and good deeds for back to school

Families will undoubtedly be turning to thrift shops like Goodwill, where clothes, shoes and school supplies are available for a fraction of retail prices.

Our Observation

It’s important to make sure education always remains the entire family’s priority.

It’s important to make sure education always remains the entire family’s priority.

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Back-to-school budget

Keeping costs down

From backpacks to lunchboxes to calculators, the items can quickly add up, putting a dent in the family’s bank account.

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Children of the court

Guardians fight to keep kids safe

When parents struggle, these few help protect kids

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Maitland aboard Endeavour

Students study microgravity

Maitland Middle’s winning project studies effects of ethanol’s ability to kill E. coli in microgravity

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iPads for all

Big announcement

Oviedo school is one of four high schools worldwide to give all students iPads

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